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I am another one who doesn't like thrift stores. I live 50 miles away from the nearest mall, so I buy a lot online. One of my favorite places to shop online is QVC. They have many plus size clothes for the same prices as misses. Choosing your right size is fairly easy - garment measurements (for tops chest circumference,…

As long as you are in a caloric deficit you will lose weight. Put your stats (weight, height, etc) into MFP, along with the rate at which you want to lose (example: 1 pound per week); and MFP will tell you how many calories to eat every day. Use a food scale to weigh the food you eat. As long as you stay within your…

I track everything (except spices). I have recently started weighing fruits and veggies - but I don't always weigh lettuce and tomatoes. I know that the time will come that I will need to be more accurate and might need to weigh those. But right now, I have a lot to lose, so I can get by with what I am doing. I am losing…

I agree with the above poster. Once you get used to using MFP, you might find that you are happy with your results and may no longer be interested in Keto. I am about 10 years older than you and have about the same amount of weight to lose. I am losing weight at a rate of approx 1 pound per week. (Down 13 pounds so far.) I…

Don't make your weight loss rate too aggressive. I started with a goal of 1.5 pounds loss per week. That put me at ~1200 per day. I was tired and hungry and knew that was not sustainable. So, I changed my rate to 1 pound per week. I find that very doable. Similar thing with exercise. Do something you love and know you will…

You do not need to exercise to lose weight. Simply eat at a caloric deficit. When you enter your stats into MFP and enter your weight loss rate (example: 1 pound per week), then you will be given your calorie goal. Meet this goal every day and you will lose weight. Very good info here:…

For breakfast: oatmeal, or scrambled eggs, toast and bacon For supper I often buy a box of Stampede frozen New York strip steaks from Walmart. A box of 5 costs $10. Not the best steaks in the world but good enough for me - and they are only ~190 calories each. Spaghetti is cheap. Salmon patties are pretty cheap. Here is my…

I have an app (MapMyHike/Walk) on my phone that tracks my walks that I take - my dedicated exercise, not just walking throughout the day. It most definitely helps me keep track of how far I have walked and thus how many calories I have burned. Since I am sedentary during the summer and 51, MFP has me at 1400 calories to…

A couple of my go-to's: New York strip steak: 200 calories Crustless quiche: 250 calories

From your food diary from last two days: Powdered peanut butter: 1 tablespoon (no weight given) Chia seeds: 1 tbsp (no weight given) Dark chocolate hemp seed : 1 tbsp (no weight given) Turkey bowl: 1 bowl (no weight given) Avocado Ranch: 1.5 cups (no weight given) Cucumber : 1 cup (no weight given) Caramels; 3 pieces (no…

Is there a reason why you are not using the calorie goal given to you by MyFitnessPal?

I use MFP and MapMyHike. They are synced. Knowing calories in and calories out is all that is required for weight loss, so a program like Weight Watchers is not necessary. The two apps I use give me all the necessary information without complicating things. I have just recently started looking at my protein. MFP allows me…

I think people who are trying to lose weight need to understand this. Sure, there may be some who just follow a meal plan and lose weight without ever really understanding, but a lack of understanding will probably have them gaining weight again once their goal weight is reached. Losing weight fast is not recommended by…

The bar code scanner on the phone app can also be a time saver.

I do the same. OP - Once you enter the recipe it is saved so you don't have to go through that long process again.

You do not need to work out to lose weight - simply eat to the calorie goal MFP gave you. Use a food scale to be accurate.

My only exercise is walking. And I walk slow - about 2.6 mph. I try to walk an hour 5 times a week. Oh, and I do a little resistance training with dumbbells. As far as bread goes - I eat bread. I eat Nature's Own Lite which is 40 calories per slice. I like it with sugar free strawberry preserves (10 calories) with my…

I started out at over 200 pounds, and set a weight loss rate of 1.5 pounds per week. That put me at approx. 1200 calories per day. I found myself hungry and tired. I knew that was not sustainable. So I reduced my goal to 1 pound per week loss. I am finding this very doable. In my opinion, you should consider what will…

Are you tracking your calories? If so, how many calories are you consuming per day?

Use a food scale to weigh everything you eat.

Lot of good info here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

The OP asked about help with bowel movements because he has been irregular. I am not sure that was clear in this thread but he did mention it in another thread. I did not suggest it as a weight loss tool, sorry if it came across that way.

I definitely agree with this.

Why? Not being snarky - truly asking to understand. My doctor suggested it to me several years ago. And I have a young (6 years old) relative who has a blockage and has been told to take it everyday. My 83 year old mother has been advised by a nurse to take it. I would not suggest something I thought was not safe. Sorry if…

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I do not understand what you mean by "an average of 1 to 1.5 pounds has been gained". An average of 1 to 1.5 pounds per day?

From looking at your food diary, it doesn't seem that you are weighing everything. Are you using a food scale for everything?

Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to do that. Earlier today I was very tempted to jump in on the conversation amongst my relatives on Facebook. But then a distance relative (by marriage), who is a doctor, joined the conversation and said that he recently read "The Obesity Code" and is going to start IF with focus…

From a brief look at your food diary, it seems that you are not weighing all of your food. Use a food scale.

Could you please post a link to that study? Just today, I found discussion about keto among my family on Facebook. I think that info would be helpful for them.